DPERS- Kids These Days

podcast review

A few quotes that I found interesting in the podcast-

“95% of American teens have access to a smartphone now”- Veronica

“This is not wasting time online; this is internet as an agent of massive change.”- Veronica

The episode started with a number of kids making statements about their use of electronics. From there it went into the pre- intro bumper where the host gave a quick preview of how internet is used a lot in this generation and how she was going to talk about how to balance internet time. Then she moved onto a standard introduction where she introduces herself and the company she works for .Futhermore, she talks about how this topic is relevant to everyone in today’s society by saying its changing relationships between parents and children and also making a barrier between them. Then she brings in a professional in the field for an interview and another 17 year old who used used social media to be an activist. She talks about how social media and internet can bring so much change and awareness to others but also rebels. That was where the story came in of a high school shooting and how the internet affected it. She then talks about a nine year old who abuses her freedom to use the internet to show off. The host is trying to the positive and negative sides to make the story complex and interesting. Then she talks about statistics and advice to other adults to give a solution to issues happening regarding children and the internet. After a solid debate and many details and stats she has a standard conclusion and outro.

I would choose the challenge after listening to this podcast-

Delete your favorite app for five days
I think I have to start controlling my screen time and take a break from all social media or other apps I use constantly and see how it effects my daily life and relationships.

Is social media or the internet vicious enough to break bonds?

Can the internet start a revolution?

2 thoughts on “DPERS- Kids These Days

  1. I think the most important quote you highlighted was “This is not wasting time online; this is internet as an agent of massive change.”, because even though this podcast is mainly about how people should change the relationships with their devices to work more efficiently, this quote provides a different perspective for the audience.
    The question that most interests me is “Is social media or the internet vicious enough to break bonds?”, because I’ve seen many examples of teenagers arguing with their parents because of the internet, which also makes me wonder if it is that influential to break bonds.

  2. I think the most important quote you highlighted was “95% of American teens have access to a smartphone now. ” I say this because I find it shocking that so many people around the age of 13-19 years old have access to smartphones while for our preceding generations the norm was to get a phone during adult years.

    The question that most interests me is “Is social media or the internet vicious enough to break bonds?”. I say this because it is. Social media makes relationships very fickle and unpredictable due to the features it extends. Many actions online can be misinterpreted and blown out of proportion to the point where relationships are broken.

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